György Breznyán-Tokai
2024, 2026
Trumpet
- Exceptional Musicianship Award, Liszt Academy Series 4
Davison Young Musicians Foundation
Raising funds for young musicians
Recognising and rewarding outstanding young musical talent through independently adjudicated competitions
Talent can emerge anywhere. Opportunity doesn’t.
Tuition, instruments, accompanists, travel and auditions place real demands on young musicians and their families. DYMF was set up to make a practical contribution.
We find promising musicians and give them awards, recognition and, wherever we can, a stage: a recital or concert in front of a new audience, and connections that can lead to the next step in a musical life.
- Founded
- 2021
- First concerts at Ely Cathedral
- Award winners
- 36
- Named in our permanent record
- Instruments awarded
- 8
- Supported by Yamaha, Stomvi and John Packer
- Concerts and competitions
- 15
- In Oxford, Cambridge, Ely and Budapest
- Countries
- 2
- The UK and Hungary
An award should be the beginning of something
Awards
Prizes, bursaries and scholarships, judged independently by working musicians on musicianship, preparation and potential.
A stage
Winners perform at recitals and concerts in venues such as the Sheldonian Theatre and Trinity College Chapel.
Partnerships
Collaborations with New College, Oxford, Trinity College, Cambridge and the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest.
Musicians we have supported
Anneka Vetter
May 2025
Mezzo-soprano
- Winner, DYMF New College Recital Series 3
Maria Umbert Kimura
October 2024
Piano
- Winner, DYMF New College Recital Series 2
Alfred Fardell
June 2024
Piano
- Finalist, Davison Young Musician Foundation Recital Award for Music, St Peter’s College, Oxford
Great rooms, new audiences
Concerts and Recitals
Tickets are sold through Eventbrite and announced on our social channels.
- Recital
Special Awards Recital
29 January 2027, Trinity College Chapel, Cambridge
- Recital
Recital competition
27 February 2027, Hartlebury Castle, Worcestershire
- Concert
Seasonal concert
17 April 2027, Hartlebury Castle, Worcestershire
- ConcertPhotos from Summer Classical Concert, July 2026
Summer Classical Concert
24 July 2026, Trinity College Chapel, Cambridge
“Identifying talent is only the beginning. Young musicians also need opportunities to be heard, encouragement at important stages of their development, and the confidence that comes from having their work recognised.”
Support DYMF
£1,000 funds a recital award
DYMF is funded by its board, musicians and supporters. Every donation goes towards awards, lessons, instruments and performance opportunities.
Performances, winners and news
Videos and the latest news live on our social channels.